(Star Children
and Empathic Healing)

By Daniel Jacob

As humanity moves forward, into our next levels of
global transformation—it now seems fitting for we Baby Boomers to let
ourselves in on a “holy secret” we have been keeping since the time that we
were small. In fact, some of us are still keeping this secret even from
ourselves! I am speaking here about the gift and service of
Empathic
Healing.

One basic definition of
“Empathy” is as follows:
“the capacity for understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and
vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others
without having them fully communicated in some explicit manner.” I simply
call it “The Art of Knowing.” We explore this gift in depth whenever I offer
Workshops on Conscious Channeling and Understanding the Multidimensional
Self.

Akin to this gift is the practice of “Telempathy,”
which is the art of being able to project emotion at others, infusing them
with feelings and powers that they normally would not have. An Adept in this
art actually has the ability to extract emotions from someone nearby, mix and
mingle them with their own, and then return the whole package for
re-integration and healing.

Many people on the planet at this time have realized
that they are “empathic.” For some, it was a gift carried in at birth. For
others, it was a survival tool that we developed as we grew. When it is
misused, The Gift of Empathy can turn a normal human being into an emotional
vampire. But when it is applied in union with all other life, and used under
the guidance of Expanded Spiritual Awareness, it can be a powerful tool for
healing and transformation.

Most Empaths begin spontaneously using their gift
when they are very young. Society currently mandates that children remain
captive within their families of origin until the age of 18, or until they run
away and are classified as “emancipated minors.” Many of these families might
be considered highly dysfunctional, if they were evaluated according to the
definitions of mental health set forth by modern psychology. Because of the
rampant insecurity that is present in these family settings, the Empath will
use his or her powers to harmonize and homogenize the emotions around them, so
things run more smoothly. In a sense, they can be like “energetic
tranquilizers” in the midst of chaos.

Many Star Kids function under the rule and whim of
parents whose intellect and capacity for understanding seem dwarfed in
comparison to their own. They learn very quickly that it is not safe to
openly exercise certain abilities, if doing so would make parents or siblings
feel afraid or stupid. Therefore, many of our Children of the New Earth will
retreat to the Inner Planes of Consciousness, and begin building a world of
their own. Few of them realize, at the outset, that their inner worlds will
soon become design templates for Creating a New Heaven and a New Earth, right
here in 3D! All they know is that it makes the family function better, and
their environment begins to feel safer.

HOW EMPATHY WORKS

I named this article “Taking Over the Family
Business” because that phrase nicely encapsulates the role that Star Kids and
Star Elders play in the environments in which they live. The “business” I am
referring to is the transaction of human emotions and desires as people live
together in the same physical space. Empathic Children often do for adults
what we can’t seem to do for ourselves.

Psychologists and Counselors use the expression
“taking care of unfinished business” when they work with people towards the
attainment of mental health. They search for repressed feelings, regrets, and
secret desires that have been carried over from youth into adulthood without
being acknowledged or expressed.

Star Children have a keen ability to pick up on
these covert vibes, especially when they exist in parents or authority figures
that are important to them. If the kid is awake enough to realize who and
what he is, he will find some way of consciously addressing the situation—so
that resolutions can be made, and insights can be gained. If he is not
completely awake to his powers, yet senses dissonance within a person or
situation, a Star Child will actually wear these covert emotions or desires
(like a coat)—and act out what those around them have been unable or unwilling
to face.

In his extensive writings on the subject, the
psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung discussed secret human desires and unfinished
business at length, referring to them as “the shadow aspect” of the human
psyche. He wrote volumes on the topic of “projection,” as a means of covering
over one’s shadow self by heaping judgment and blame on someone else. Those
works are still being studied closely today. What we cannot or will not face
in ourselves, we tend to project out upon other people or things.

Said Jung: “Everyone
carries a Shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's conscious
life, the blacker and denser it is. At all counts, it forms an unconscious
snag, thwarting our most well-meant intentions."

Star Kids feel very this
deeply, and they will not hesitate to dive right into the shadow, if it means
that the adults around them will have an opportunity to work through their
painful past, and clear away what no longer serves them.

A.I. Allenby, in one of his
commentaries on Jung’s writings, wrote: “[Jung] told me that he once met a
distinguished man, a Quaker, who could not imagine that he had ever done
anything wrong in his life. ‘Do you know what happened to his children?’ Jung
asked. ‘The son became a thief, and the daughter a prostitute. Because the
father would not take on his shadow, his share in the imperfection of human
nature, his children were compelled to live out the dark side which he had
ignored.’"

Those who come for help,
concerning a Star Child’s behavior, will often focus on how we can stop the
kid from acting out in school or in public, or be able to sleep, or find
relief from certain disruptive dreams and feelings. There is talk about
medication, or behavior modification programs that have been enlisted, all to
no avail. These parents are sincere, and many of them have obvious love for
the child, and a deep desire to be of any help that they can. Few of them
realize, however, that it is the child who is doing the helping,
through the shadow issues that he or she is processing for those around them.

Those who wish to fully
comprehend what part The Gift of Empathy plays in the lives of our Star
Children would do well to get a copy of the motion picture “Powder,” and study
it closely. Even though the story line seems quite fantastic in its premise,
as sci-fi movies tend to be—the emotional issues that are covered, and the
statements about life that are made by the lead character, bring considerable
insight into the private world of these gifted ones who now share the planet
with us. I have watched the movie in their presence, and I have heard them
(tearfully) describe how clearly the story matches their inner experience at
this time.

A.D.H.D., BI-POLAR ILLNESS, AND OTHER SOCIETAL
MIRRORS

In the introductory “Star
Children” Article (CNE, Spring, 2004), I stated that conditions which medical
science refers to as “behavioral disorders,” such as A.D.H.D¹., Bi-Polar
Illness and Schizophrenia—just might not be DIS-orders at all, if you examine
them from a metaphysical viewpoint, rather than merely an empirical one.
Indeed, if we step back and take long look—factoring in the Gift of Empathic
Healing—there just might be a method to this madness that is appearing in
families all over the land.

Is it possible that society is
giving birth to a new generation of humans (now being referred to as Homo
Noeticus Mutandis), who literally have the skill and internal fortitude to
act out for us (as a society) the primary shifts in consciousness that are
coming upon us? Though these changes are happening in everyone, to some
degree, these kids (and many transformed adults) have learned to wear them
with such intensity that it will be hard to keep denying them for much
longer.

In the above-mentioned
article, I made the following statement, which alludes to the empathic
component in the manifestation of A.D.H.D., as seen in our dear Star
Children. I’ll repeat it again here:

The syndrome that has
been called "A.D.H.D." (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder) - a major
bummer for some Star Children at this time - is simply an early manifestation
of what is to come, born out of season. The "symptoms" of A.D.H.D. kids are
merely corresponding themselves to the rapidly shifting energies of their
parents, their immediate social environment, or their primary caretakers. They
are mirror reflections of the shadow side (repressed inner issues) of those
who have to deal with them, or of society as a whole.

To focus only upon the
youngster is to miss the bigger picture. A society that contains children who
act on everything that comes into their minds is an establishment that is
failing to act on key issues that scream within their own minds. THAT, in
fact, is the real attention deficit. To merely medicate the child nullifies an
important picture lesson. It buys time, but are we adults using that time to
our best advantage? There is a red light flashing on the dashboard of our
societal vehicle. Do we stop the car, and take a look under the hood—or do we
simply smash the red light and keep driving?

There is a definite
similarity between symptoms that are noted in patients suffering from Bi-Polar
Illness and the emotional and behavioral earmarks that manifest in those who
are called “Shamans” in the indigenous cultures of the world. A Shaman, in
those cultures, is looked upon as a blessed and sacred being. It is his or
her role to interface with “Great Spirit” on behalf of the people, and to
bring back to them the lessons and guidance that divinity has to offer.

The changes that go on
in the bodies of Shamans, as they are called into service, are necessary
components for someone who is about to interface with something or someone
that is beyond the purview of normal human experience. Moses was certainly
changed, when he came down from Mount Sinai carrying those stone tablets. As
he continued to transform, it soon became necessary for him to speak to the
people through his brother Aaron.

The indigenous thought about the Other World,
the Realm of the Gods, is that it is a realm of ONENESS.
The Gods or spirits are both masculine and feminine in one. Though a certain
spirit might manifest before a human in either a masculine or
feminine character, it is---at its core---BOTH
genders.

To transition from 3D Consciousness to
Multidimensional Consciousness requires an intensive rearrangement of the
senses, and a merging of polarities within the same consciousness. A Shaman
must become Bi-Polar during periods of his life, even while he
continues to function within a dualistic world. This can cause quite an
upsurge of energy in his mind and body. People in these types of cultures
learn to take this in stride. Rather than seeing it as disruptive, they have
learned to honor it as a sign that divinity is functioning in their daily
lives.

The duration of a “Shamanic Illness,”—that is known
to come upon a new candidate for service—can last, in some cases, for as long
as 7 years. During this time, the tribe will assume the responsibility of
caring for this sacred individual (usually a young person), until the
transmutation process is complete. Schizophrenia and MPD (Multiple Personality
Disorder), if studied from this perspective, could also be seen as a normal
manifestation of the Multidimensional Nature that is growing within us all.

RIDING THE WAVES OF CHANGE

The shifts and changes that used to happen only to
Shamans and Prophets are now beginning to happen all over the planet. As the
energy increases, and we come closer to our Spiritual and Emotional Core, as
humans, we are beginning experience many “symptoms” of Global Energy
Acceleration. Among these are spaciness, fatigue, lethargy, loss of
short-term memory, muscle aches and pains, transient numbness and tingling in
the body, heightened intuitive skills, intense dreams, visions, telepathy, and
many more. What adults will not allow into their consciousness is readily
picked up by the empathic offspring they bring forth.

My work with The Star Children facilitates my own
re-discovery of the Magical Child who lives in me. It’s a slow process, and I
often feel rather clumsy about picking up my reflections. However, I am not
alone in this. The integration of Oneness Technology (the belief that
everything and everyone is connected, and we are all parts of the same One
Being) is a shock to the ego, and we resist it furiously for as long as we
can. Meanwhile, our children are always willing to “take over the family
business,” should we lose our nerve, or hesitate too long.

As written in my biography, I am a Spiritual
Channel. The things I write will, most often, come from sources that exist
“outside the box” of normal human experience. If people believe what is said
here, it usually is because they are in touch with some of these same
sources. Indeed, there is a common TONE that is being shared, all across the
world—in those who are exploring and writing about Universal Oneness and
Multidimensional Connection with All That Is.

Our Star Children live, move, and breathe within
constant influence of that tone. Many of them don’t realize what they are
doing, or why. They just do it because it is all they know. Maybe one day
the majority of the world will follow their example. Until then, we will have
plenty of opportunity to scratch our heads, and expand our intellects, trying
to understand the incredible way these kids conduct business.

My own Spiritual Guides, The Reconnections, once
said: “The only healing needed, in any situation, is complete awareness.” If
life seems confusing, it is because we have failed to go beyond our
small-story way of thinking, so we can view life from an expanded point of
view. We can medicate, meditate, and complicate our lives with ridiculous
attempts at controlling destiny—or we can stand in awe, gazing steadily into
the mirrors that are before us, owning what is there—and be transformed.

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